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Women World War Veterans, Inc.

HONORARY COMMITTEE

MRS. CALVIN COOLIDGE
MRS. BENJAMIN HARRISON
MRS. HERBERT HOOVER
MRS. GROVER CLEVELAND PRESTON
MRS. THEODORE ROOSEVELT
MRS. WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT
MRS. WOODROW WILSON
and others

HOTEL BILTMORE
NEW YORK CITY
Phone: Murray Hill 9-7920
Suite 253 - 257

HONORABLY DISCHARGED WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY, NAVY, MARINE FORCES, UNITED TO COMMEMORATE THOSE WHO DIED FOR OUR COUNTRY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE SECURITY AND COMFORT OF THE LIVING WOMEN VETERANS.

GENERAL JOHN. J. PERSHING
Honorary Chairman

February 28, 1940.

Mr. Jacques Seligmann,

Seligmann Galleries,
3 E. 51st St.,
New York, N. Y.

Dear Mr. Seligmann:

Colonel William J. Donovan is to be guest of honor at a dinner sponsored by the Women World War Veterans at the Hotel Biltmore on Friday evening April 5, in appreciation not only of Colonel Donovan's war record, but in acknowledgment of his selfless contribution to civic and philanthropic endeavors.

As Honorary Chairman of the Dinner Committee I should be pleased to have you as a member of the Honorary Committee under whose auspices this dinner will be held.

Membership in this Honorary Committee entails no obligation. I hope that you will find it possible to accept this invitation and await your reply at your earliest convenience.

Yours very truly,

John J Pershing

General John J. Pershing
Honorary Chairman

JJP:MS

DOROTHY FROOKS, C.P.O.,U.S.N.R.F.
National Commander

BERTHA McCANN, Navy Nurse Corps
N. Y. State Commander

FLORENCE CALDWELL, Army Nurse Corps
President Memorial Home

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